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- Title
Evidence for the acceptability of an injectable hormonal method for men.
- Authors
Ringheim, Karin
- Abstract
This article reports on an injectable Hormonal Method for Men. A key question is how well a hormonal method for men would be accepted by the general public. The participants were divided about whether they were "typical" in any sense, with Asian men more likely than non-Asians to feel that they were similar to others. The data from these focus group discussions and the poststudy questionnaire demonstrate the valuable contribution that clinical trial participants can make toward identifying issues that might influence how the general public would accept a new contraceptive method. One such issue is changing gender expectations, which is likely to increase support for a reversible, noncoitus-dependent method for men. The frequency of injection was the most common deterrent to the acceptability of the method for the clinical trial participants. Although injections are associated with good health in some Asian cultures, clearly, they were viewed less positively by the Australian, Great Britain and U. S. participants. While another mode of delivery might be preferable to some, most participants agreed that a less frequent injection regime would also be acceptable.
- Subjects
MEDICAL research; HORMONES; MEDICAL equipment; DRUG administration; CLINICAL trials; MEN
- Publication
Family Planning Perspectives, 1995, Vol 27, Issue 3, p123
- ISSN
0014-7354
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/2136111